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A borough of northwest England northeast of Liverpool. An important market town in the Middle Ages, it is an industrial city in a coal-mining region. Population: 81,200.

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A stiff fabric used for stiffening.

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Wigan [ˈwɪgən]

1. (Placename) an industrial town in NW England, in Wigan unitary authority, Greater Manchester: former coal-mining centre. Pop.: 85 819 (1991)

2. (Placename) a unitary authority in NW England, in Greater Manchester. Pop.: 301 417 (2001). Area: 199 sq. km (77 sq. miles)

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